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My Pocket4K was suitably attired for his day out today. Leica R by Leica SL at Leica HQ

Are we judging what people do with their free time and their money? Do we criticize a man taking photos of his family? This is not a wide-forum phenomena, we can not characterize a whole forum for some immature people's comments, especially when other forum members talked back with common sense.

My camera bag is still drying out from my recent jaunt to Sevilla!

Yes, I really wish it were available on the current generation of bodies. Really awesome, pro-level idea, much like what the Varicams offer with wireless CDL creation. I think we need to differentiate here between RAW stills color and encoded 8-bit video color, because there is a profound gap in workflow, results, and flexibility between the two. We also need to clarify how we are grading our files, because speed and quality differs wildly between various methods. For example, using the DaVinci color managed workflow gives you a corrected starting point with virtually no work, so all you have to do from there is tweak and do your creative grading. If you're just grading SLOG/SGamut files from scratch with levels and curves, your experience will change drastically. So for the sake of clear communication, let's be very specific when describing how we deal with our footage. Another angle to think about: ease of results matters. The Alexa is popular not only for its reliability and image quality, but for its dead simple workflow. In many cases, corporate and commercial work can make do with nothing more than Arri's r.709 LUT, with maybe a small tweak or two. THAT IS HUGE! Saving time, minimizing complexity and miscommunications between set and post (many DPs do not get to grade their own footage!), jumping straight into edit with a robust easy-to-cut codec...these are all enormous time and money savers. Compare that to RED and, while the image quality is outstanding, you have to deal with large difficult files requiring in depth knowledge of their various sensors, color spaces, gamma, etc. So when saying "you can always grade to match," keep in mind that while you often can, it takes time. It takes money. Expertise. More communication with whoever's handling your post. That is why out of camera color still matters, despite all the powerful color tools we have now.

Wow that is crazy as heck! I just read it on the web on the Canon rumors site. Maybe I have been hacked LoL. How about maybe this rumor. https://www.canonrumors.com/page/2/ Hell I give up same thing on a different rumor that there is going to be a RF mount Eos Cine camera like hte C100 body. Maybe Andrew is pushing hard to sell his Z7 LuT!

Could be worse, it is not on fire like California is!! What's going on with the climate... It's bonkers.

sad but not entirely surprised. i stopped buying nikon after my D750 failed me and got recalled twice.. go figure they switched body assembly to thailand. (i'm very happy btw Z series is back at Sendai, Japan). quality control is a real issue and i highly doubt the chinese factory made XT3 can rival with the well-known scrutiny of Fuji's sendai factory..

Yep ask for a replacement. It's not that flimsy on most cameras, just some of them. Mine has not fallen off yet, and no battery has got stuck... Mainly because, it has to be said, it's been raining EVERY EFFING DAY since I got my camera and still cannot go out and shoot properly with it!! Time to move to Spain?!

My battery door is a complete mess. a slight bump, opening the sd card and cfast compartment for instance and it pops out. A bit annoying, but I've finally opted for a dummy battery, so I'll take it off anyway. I can see it becoming a problem when I'll switch to Blackmagic official power cables (66eur a pop) and will no longer need the dummy battery. I'll ask a door replacement to Blackmagic as I think mine is probably more flimsy than other people's BMPCC4K. But no big deal, I'm happy for the upgrade. I was using the NX1 before and I love that camera too. But the iso range was just too limiting. Now I have a strong camera for stills and a strong one for video. In some situations, I'll try to match the NX1, NX500 and BMPCC4K to ensure me a multicam setup in well-controlled environments. ND's are definitely a need though, sticking to iso 400 with the viltrox speedbooster and most shots are still overexposed at f/22 when sunny. Need a 3 stops ND I guess.

So, let me get this straight... A forum member (who contributes a lot to this place by the way) makes a cautionary post about having two separate failures of a camera model that many people on here may be looking to buy and the response is to criticise his work ? Are you trying to suggest he broke these cameras by virtue of taking photographs that you don't particularly like ? Have I got that right? That both of these cameras self destructed on the grounds of taste? Because if you are not suggesting that then you need to accept that your contribution to this particular thread is as irrelevant as it is mean spirited.

I've used a cinema camera in my latest project, the Canon C200 recorded in Raw 12bit and aswell as the NX1 which I've been using as my main camera for last 3 years. it continues to be so impressive that I prefer its image to that of the c200 but you're the judge. "the nx1 was whenever the video wasn't a fixed shot"

I keep hearing how everybody just comments on trivial things and complains these days so I thought I'd go ahead and make a thread where I post my creative videos (maybe some of my paid stuff too). I make video's on a fairly frequent basis, so I thought it could merit a thread. Anyways here is a short I posted on youtube recently. I am liking the super short video format lately. Have a bunch of 1 minute short projects planned for this month (for the film riot competition).

Looks like some new kind of higher MP and higher speed camera coming from Olympus. https://www.43rumors.com/ft5-high-resolution-mode-works-at-1-60s/ Also I never knew Olympus made 35mm sensor sized Really High speed cameras. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RKSTs1l71A

The image is there. Definitely. Good ISO performance too. We all are going to buy one. This is going to be a standard in our trade, either as A, or B, or special cam, or whatever. Also one can adapt whatever lens, so anything is possible. With 1500 total money you have everything you need.

I own Canon Rumors now. It's all mine

People tend to forget when this same camera outcome didn't exist at all for any price actually... Nothing at all. Closer only into the $100,000 realm without mention studio recorder and player to add a post production suite to double or triple the six digits investment. I am just done with so picky and uneducated complaints. People need to get scope before start shooting without perspective at all from absolute ignorance, bad memory or simply lighthearted distortion of reality.

If only Sony knew how to do apps justice, they could have taken over with this sucker.

Batteries: I bought two Dynacore LP-E6 batteries however they last less than the BM battery since they are 7,2V / 1800mAh / 12,96Wh and not 7,4V / 2000mAh / 14,8Wh as the BM battery. So they last less. Buy quite a bit. At least it feels like that. Not recommended (the shop recommended them for the BMPCC4K so I didn't double check the specs...) However at least they show linear % value in the camera ( not like the BM battery that gives a super odd and jumpy readout without % ) Thinking of trying this: (25% extra capacity than the BM battery) https://www.amazon.com/Opteka-2600mAh-Capacity-Battery-Digital/dp/B00CHT37LQ Storage: Besides a couple of 64GB V90 sd cards (great for up to 4K DCI 25fps prores HQ/ 1080p120 prores HQ) I have a Sandisk Extreme portable SSD 500GB. It works great with raw as well up to 4K DCI 60fps 3:1 raw without dropped frames. (400+MB/s write speed)

Like a girl, you have no clue why she is the one but she is... ; -) "Is there anybody going to listen to my story All about the girl who came to stay? She's the kind of girl You want so much it make you sorry Still you don't regret a single day Ah, girl, girl, girl..." ~ JL & PM

Takes me straight to the EOSHD homepage? ?

That's not the bit depth but the Chroma subsampling in Y'CbCr codecs. Even in 10bit the colour information is very compromised compared to the Luma information.

When I fly my anamorphics I don't use any singlefocus solution since I can't do any remote focusing anyway (atleast without a puller). I keep the subject within a certain distance. I don't own the crane 2 so can't say anything about that but I do own a gimbal which held my setup fairly nice, albeit without a variable diopter.

@thephoenix Not on the XT3 but it worked pretty sweet on the XH1. Expect it to be similar on the t3.

I'd take this a step further an investigate how competitive $$$ a dedicated server is versus using cloud storage from the big 3: Amazon S3, Azure Blob and Google Cloud Storage. Managing a dedicated machine can become a PITA if you're responsible for security patches and updating software. I do have some personal experience with all of this. Am currently using Google for my hosting... and, back in the old days, 2006-2010, I used to run a website that streamed videos. This was before Amazon AWS was mature enough to use, so I was running my "CDN" on dedicated linux servers. It was expensive, even with aggressive targeted advertising. It took a few years to simply break even every month. Good learning experience: bandwidth is expensive, videos are large files and visitors always expected things for free.

well, almost always

I just did a quick search on dedicated servers & pricing. Prices start from 8 bucks/month to 100 for a dedicated server (dual core Atom, 2 TB of storage and unmetered traffic for the cheapest option) and there is also the solution of a virtual machine where your data are being copied to different machines and stay intact in case of a hardware failure. You can rent a virtual machine with 18 bucks/month for 100GB of storage (again with unmetered traffic and 100mbps speeds). It seems like a solid solution. A little more expensive than vimeo but definitely cheaper than Wistia, Vzaar etc. You can always split the cost between associates. We just did a test by uploading an HD clip on our site's host and playing it through a free video plugin for wordpress and it worked fine. The video plays instantly (i can't say this for vimeo) and you can upload three different versions for different devices.

Come on, and no more Barcelona or Madrid! Málaga, Granada or Sevilla, sun always shine on South Spain!!?

This seems like a more powerful version of the USB charger idea. It has a mains outlet on it, so can use the cameras charger cable and still have a real battery in the camera for backup when this runs out. Price seems pretty good right now too. https://www.kamera-express.nl/product/12218258

It gives you three cables with the 2 pin DC input on the end. (Dtap, DC Barrel and bare wire.) So you can power it from different battery solutions or even fabricate one yourself with the bare end. The 2 pin locking DC connectors themselves are between £10-15 each (and you have to hunt them down as while they are not proprietary to BM they are not a standard part in any electrical store) so the price is not too bad. As to why they are so rare, that is just a good old fashioned balls up as far as I'm concerned as they should have been available from day one. You'd have to think cables were the easy part of this particular project really so I don't understand it. It has also left BM open to a lot of heat literally and figuratively regarding running it on batteries. I have been working on the camera with it sat powered from the mains for hours on end (literally 8 and 9 hour days) and it produces barely any heat but within 10 minutes of then doing the same off the internal battery it is getting plenty warm. So for me this cable pack is not just about having ways to get longer run times any more but also about not running it on the internal battery unless absolutely necessary because the heat generation is a long term concern.

I have heard about Sony and canon cameras going bad. I wouldn't cross fuji off just yet. If you move to a place like the USA you'd get it. People spend a ton on hobbies. Someone might buy a camera just because it makes them happy not because they need it. Its not different then an expensive car. Nobody needs a super fast car, or to eat at expensive restaurants, or to buy expensive alcohol, or whatever it is, but they like it.

Really nice, but the big one is 2100 Dollars. Gulp. Does a lot of neat stuff no doubt. https://www.amazon.com/9-Solutions-C-Pan-Arm-Camera-Guide/dp/B01HC7NU1O The Mini is not too bad.. 650 bucks. https://www.amazon.com/9-Solutions-59200259-Mini-C-Pan-Arm/dp/B073VY75MQ

Get a 9 Solutions C-Pan Arm... google it!!! Thats what I’m craving right now...

I reply to my own reply. . . two steps above. I did find physical contrast filter for cameras, from a company which give no details (explications!) and show only 100% transparent (?), but in specifications were details as for an ND filter with up to x5. All other contrast filters were in software. It is true that an ND filter in certain conditions will increase contrast, but only in certain conditions and not generally! Some other layers as UV / IR / bit yellow / bit red / CPL could hepl. So, I presume is not a filter to use very often and probable usefull only when a lot of light available. Anyway, I will remember this trick, but most probable will use software to cheat the nature and have more vivid images!

Agreed. Let alone his eye on the best second half to always pop up from those devices and glass, I guess this only might end into a bit of envy, as matter of fact : ) Hope to not lose from my sight anyway ; ) Kudos lucky man, you have no need of anything more... : -) Really, I have no idea where you find time : D to yet shoot and care to share ; -) Thanks @DBounce !

Jesus, what happened to keeping criticism constructive and supportive? I came to this forum hoping to find a community of likeminded film makers interested in the new possibilities of smaller, cheaper cameras, and I stayed because of the variety and frequency of discussions. This forum always seems to be more on top of new news than others. But lately it's all been about attacking other blogs and youtubers, denigrating your peers, and now giving really harsh and insensitive criticism to each other. I would never post my own work in this forum now. I wouldn't expect to receive any useful criticism from a place where there are so many thin-skinned, insecure and defensive people. Of course there are many intelligent, experienced and positive people here too, but they increasingly seem to keep their heads down these days.

I enjoy travel photography most but I have no doubt that the only stuff I do that will stand some reasonable test of time - is the family stuff. Just finished a book of photos of my son’s first 5 years....

First video with the X-T3 and XF 18-55 lens https://vimeo.com/kobidansingburg/dratfarm-1

Sorry but @androidlad is not totally wrong and your words are a bit disproportioned. While I would not allow myself to say that a "camera can or cannot deserve someone" like he did, I am a bit shocked at the quality of your outputs versus the equipment you have. No offense meant at all just my point of view. Good for you that you can spend 45 000$ on 2 camera system, but again what is the point if you get those results (stills you posted above)? You would get the same results (and could get better) with a Canon T2i. I am just a bit shocked. Anyway, you are totally free to buy what you want and do the pics you want, and I imagine I can also go fuk myself too... As far as the hardware failure is concerned, I am hopeful for Fuji that it is an isolated case, and sorry to hear it happened to you, it sucks for sure especially twice in a row. Good that you can return them for sure. For the canon, at $6000 and 1.5KG it better be reliable!

He does acknowledge the lenses. I watched it on mute and to make it short, they all do very good jobs within close margins of each other.

Resolve is the future. Even if Abobe Premier matches Resolve’s features, their subscription sales model is not for me. I bought my Resolve Studio dongle with my BMCC a few years ago and it keeps getting better without any upgrade fees so far - a fantastic end user experience IMHO. I thought the video was well done, but you can tell the Abobe staff is in their comfortable bubble of branding that “we are the best”. I can’t blame them, it’s a nice gig if you can get it and they might as well enjoy it while they can, because it ain’t gonna last forever. Adobe lost me when they stopped selling and started renting their software. I pretty sure I am not the only person who is stuck on the last version of Adobe CS they purchased and have moved on alternative software out of economic necessity or rebellion against Abode’s evil empire. The thing about Empires is that they always come to an end when they become corupt and exploit and abuse their power...

Iphones are made in china，no problems for Apple The only thing that matter is quality control

I said "in a hurry" so real thing are a proper slider, crane or fluid head. In this video, i faked all sliders and cranes with a Ziyun crane 2.

***Warning: this video contains violent imagery*** DIRECT LINK > https://vimeo.com/294887322 As the cinematographer and editor, I was lucky enough to have a big hand in crafting this music video. It was shot in 12 hours, with every facet donated by friends and fans of the band, to coincide with the release of OLD BLOOD's new single "Enjoy. The Devil". Director was thrilled with what he saw from the camera on set. I used my Contax-Zeiss lenses modded with fixed 2x oval apertures, and with a Tiffen Black Pro Mist filter. This was also a great way to break-in two new Aputure 120D Mark II lights I'd just received.

Very nice work, especially with the limited time and budget. That EVA handles skin tones, highlights, and saturated colors rather elegantly. Thanks for sharing!

So I'd first like to introduce myself as a 5+ year lurker on this forum who recently created an account. Hi, my name is Jeff. I feel like there isn't really a "market" for this type of genre. Most travel videos I see are rapid cuts of ground footage, interspersed with drones, and fast paced music. I recently saw on a post (forgot where it was) that someone was actually appreciative of the fact that there wasn't a cut every 0.5 seconds that wasn't cutting to a drone inbetween every shot. I actually love shooting this type of travel content where each shot gives the viewer enough time to actually have a "feel" of the space. I tend to be the type of person who shoots a lot but rarely shares much so I thought after seeing that post it would be a good opportunity to share a video I shot a few months ago on a trip to Iceland. It's definitely long (8+ minutes) but I wanted to shoot it in a way that could actually invite the viewer in and actually help them feel what I felt when I was there. Also this was one of the weirdest and most surreal places I've ever been to. Let me know your thoughts, on the actual video and as a medium as a whole.

So it's been a little over a month since I purchased my first FujiFilm X-T3 body. About two weeks after purchasing the first body I became convinced that this camera was very special. It was fun to shoot with. It reignited my desire to shoot stills. When it came to video the X-T3 seemed more than capable. I decided to refine my lens collection, adding the 23mm F2, 35mm F2, 16mm F1.4 and 56mm F1.2. Later I add the magnificent MKX18-55mm T2.9. All of these lenses performed to my highest expectations. I can tell you after this short period of owning these cameras that they can capture some truly lovely images. The in camera profiles are great and very inspiring to work with. The whole experience is really quite wonderful... well, that is it was. I am getting rid of the whole system. Why? Well, the second body decided to quit. The screen froze up and would just blink. A quick call to Fuji tech support revealed that the hardware had failed. I called to get a return authorization, which was granted. I decided not to go for an exchange, instead opting to wait and see how the first body held up. Today, I went out to shoot some pictures for a project we are doing. Upon arriving at the location I grabbed the X-T3 out of my bag and flipped the switch to power it on... NOTHING! Absolutely nothing. No lights, no screen lighting up, no power up at all. I tried different batteries. Still nothing. I tried pulling the battery and holding down power, then re-inserting the battery and attempting to power up again. Still nothing. Finally I tried the one thing I knew would work. This technique has never failed me.... I went home and grabbed my Canon 1DXMk2. Needless to say the shoot was completed. But the Fuji's are paper weights. I'm done with FujiFilm. It's all going back. It's packed up... I will not buy another one. In my experience they are not fit for serious use. Heck, they are not fit for even casual use. I had spoken highly of them in the past, but this experience with not one... but two bodies failing is enough for me. Lesson learned.

I am working right now with a P4K. Can't believe how cheap the construction feels (and probably is), buttons and wheels feel toy like. The monitor is amazing, UI too. It balances ok, but not perfect with the Crane 2, it is kinda wide. I can't say I am really enthusiastic about it! Already burned most of our batteries. e..t.c